Aย POPULAR ex-PSOE leader is to embark on a long-awaited tour of Spain to rally left-wing activists.
And Sevilla will be the first port of call for the oustedย Pedro Sanchez, who says he wants to meet and listen toย the ‘unheard’ voices of his grassroots, ‘militant’ fan base.
Due to take place on January 28 at a still undisclosed time and location, it is the first in a string of nationwide rallies.
He hopes that they will help him decide whether to run in the upcoming contest for the top party job, which he was forced to stand down fromย following a vote of no confidence by MPs last October.
Sanchezย made the announcement of the tour on Twitter, over two months since he firstย madeย a promise to do so.
Cumplo con mi palabra. La prรณxima semana iniciarรฉ encuentros para escuchar a quienes no fueron escuchados: los militantes.
— Pedro Sรกnchez (@sanchezcastejon) January 18, 2017
“I will stick to my word”, he said in a postย on Twitter.
“Next week I will initiate gatherings to listen to those who were not heard: the militants.”
Sanchez has not yet confirmed which other towns and cities he will visit on theย tour.
In December almost 70 Socialist politicians signed a ‘manifesto’ of support for Sanchez, who they believe should return as PSOE’s leader.
Patxi Lopez, the former Basque PSOE president, was the first Socialist MP to announce his intention to stand in the leadership race, which is also expected to include ย Susana Diaz, the Andalucia Junta head.
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